Tuesday, May 19, 2009

TV Time: How Much Longer Do You Think "Seinfeld" Will Stay in Reruns? 5 Years? 10 Years? 20 Even!?



Alright, I just have a quick question. I just watched an episode of "Seinfeld" from 1994 (not the episode in the clip above, I just love that scene) and wanted to know: how much longer do you think "Seinfeld" will stay in syndication?

Do you know of any show where they are still showing 15-year-old and older episodes four times a day?! I seriously have watched not only every episode once, but I'm pretty sure I've watched every episode multiple times. Just to check to see if the show was being overexposed, I looked it up and it's still pulling in almost 4 million viewers per airing from Monday through Friday and it's by far the oldest show in syndication!

Isn't that crazy!?

That's why I'm taking bets. How long do you think the show will be on? Do you think we'll see the day when you won't be able to find "Seinfeld" sometime on the air? What are you fave moments from the show?

4 comments:

Dani said...

If you don't count those retro channels.... but regular tv channels...I think any given show has a 20 year shelf life (one full generation)and then it get's shuffled to those retro tv channels. But this only applies to iconic shows. If they were just ok good shows, probably 10-15 yrs before it get's shuffled.

I think the best comparison to Seinfeld would be MASH...and it was in the 25 yearish mark before I realized that it had been shuffled to the retro channels.

Junior said...

Hey Dani! Okay, I get your logic, so we may see another 10 or so years of "Seinfeld" until it's spit out the other end of the TV lifecycle.

Okay, I can see that, I was just surprised it was even on at all!

westernnc said...

ok. you asked for it.

my favorite scene is any of the ones showing Elain's ex-boyfriend David Puddy with his shirt off.

God did a good job planting that chest.

Junior said...

LOL Dale! You like Puddy! That's OK. I like Puddy too! "Yeah, that's right" is my favorite catch phrase!